Topic: Ennui #490 - 1937 Jowett 10 rebodied in Australia

[Otto Puzzell]

For one point: What is this, from where, and when?

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[Otto Puzzell]

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[ropat53]

1934/36 Willys 77 with body by Holden from Australia.

[Otto Puzzell]

No

[nicanary]

Is it a Hillman Minx Magnificent ?

[Otto Puzzell]

It's not even an ordinary Hillman Minx.

[nicanary]

It's not even an ordinary Hillman Minx.

 

Got it. It's a Jowett 10hp from about 1937, imported to Australia in chassis form and bodied locally in tourer form. The photograph was taken in 1953 at Thornton Street, Surfers Paradise.

[Otto Puzzell]

That's the ticket.

[Bill Murray]

Great job Canary!!

I went through just about every high to mid volume British and American maker that sent cars to OZ and never even considered the Jowett marque.  I need to expand my horizons......

Bill

[nicanary]

Great job Canary!!

I went through just about every high to mid volume British and American maker that sent cars to OZ and never even considered the Jowett marque.  I need to expand my horizons......

Bill

When I was a kid in the UK in the 50s many folks still drove around in pre-war cars of all sorts. They were still relatively commonplace into the 60s - I guessed it would be something a little bit "different" and went to images of Jowett tourers, and there it was.